Just when Quming Fei discovered the first secret treasure.
Under the leadership of the Warcraft, the surrendered Gu Moli also dragged his brother Bad to the border of the Demon Forest. On the way, the rows of Warcraft made Gu Moli's scalp tingle. Apart from anything else, the magnitude of the Warcraft itself, plus the strength of the Warcraft itself, is more than enough to destroy ten Shambhalas.
What came into view next was a huge abyss that was almost the same as the Shambhala Cave. However, what was surprising was that compared with the dense number of magical beasts along the way, there was not even a single magical beast on this side of the cave. Instead, there were a group of people.
The leader was tall, wearing a black eye mask and had a gloomy look.
"Eh? That's not..."
Bad Brother recognized the other person at the first moment, and Gu Moli was no exception.
"Snake..."
Transformer Master Snake! One of the four adventurers, this guy has joined the Warcraft camp! If that's the case... Gu Moli's eyes quickly swept behind Snake, and then his eyes twitched slightly. As expected, he saw a familiar figure in the corner of the crowd.
Hua Qiong.
Gu Moli knew with his ass that it was definitely this idiot who was rampaging in the forest and was noticed by Imotna, and then was lured in.
Shameful!
Completely ignoring the fact that he also joined the Warcraft camp after surrendering, Gu Moli secretly complained in his heart, and at the same time, Snake strode over.
"... Newcomer?"
Snake seemed to still remember the appearance of Gu Moli and Bad Brother, and the cold expression on his face did not change: "Since you are here, you know the situation."
"Go over there and wait."
After saying that, Snake didn't bother with Gu Moli and Bad Brother anymore, and just turned around and left.
"Um... ."
Gu Moli responded while quickly observing the situation at the scene. As expected, most of these treasure hunters were Snake's subordinates who had appeared in the conference room before, so the appearance of himself and Bad Brother should be a very normal thing for Snake.
Moreover, it seems that this adventurer did not obey Imotna voluntarily.
But then again.
That big hole... .
Gu Moli narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction of the big hole. He was very curious about what was inside. A big hole like Shambhala, even a fool would know that there must be something wrong.
Just at this moment.
"Hey! Boss~!"
Hua Qiong strode over with a bright smile: "I knew you would come."
"... you just knew it?"
Gu Moli curled his lips: "What do you mean? You knew I would come?"
"yes."
Hua Qiong nodded as a matter of course, then stretched out his right hand, counting on his fingers as he said, "First of all, you must have noticed that I was lost in the forest. Since I'm missing, you must have thought that there's something strange about the forest and wanted to come over to check, at least to confirm the reason for my disappearance. But it's not safe to come alone, so you'll most likely bring a cannon fodder with you."
The bad guy at the side: “… … ..”
"Don't talk nonsense."
Gu Moli said righteously: "A Zao is my brother. I brought him here purely to help newcomers. I have no other intentions at all!"
Completely ignoring Gu Moli's excuses, Hua Qiong continued, "Then, once you enter the forest, you will definitely encounter monsters. In order to investigate the truth, you will definitely go deep into the forest. Once you go deep into the forest, the possibility of you encountering that mysterious person is quite high..."
"And if we really encounter this, with the mysterious man's strength, I'm sure you will choose to surrender..."
"Wait a minute!"
Gu Moli interrupted Hua Qiong's narration with a grin: "Friends are friends, but if you keep talking nonsense, I'll sue you for defamation!"
Surrender? Am I surrendering
I use NPC resources rationally to maximize profits!
"Huh?"
Hua Qiong tilted his head and said with a smile: "Isn't it? I always thought that you, boss, are the kind of person who won't release the eagle until you see the rabbit, and once you release it, you will release a large group of them. If you encounter that kind of situation, you will definitely surrender without saying a word, and you may even sell out other teammates..."
"Nonsense!"
Gu Moli was so angry that his face turned red: "Who do you think I am? Is it hard to find a true friend?"
"No?"
"Of course not!"
The bad guy standing aside had an expression as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Hua Qiong also showed a mischievous smile: "Okay, okay, if there is none, then there is none. But Boss, besides me, there is another player in the forest."
"I know, it's better to be safe than sorry, right? Where is she?"
"have no idea."
"... ..Um?"
Gu Moli frowned at Hua Qiong's answer, and Hua Qiong spread his hands: "In fact, I knew it before I was forced to join the Warcraft camp, but after that, I separated from her in order to investigate the situation in the forest, although I went to find the previous hiding place afterwards."
"But she seems to have moved on a long time ago."
"You mean...she is still a member of the Shambhala camp?"
"Yes."
At this point, Hua Qiong changed the subject: "Oh, by the way, Boss, do you have any clues about the four secret treasures of Shambhala?"
"Hmm?" Gu Moli, who was still thinking, responded subconsciously: "A little bit."
"Eh? Is there really such a thing?"
"nonsense."
Gu Moli rolled his eyes at Hua Qiong and said, "Shambhala and the Forest of Monsters, plus the secret of immortality, although I don't know the specific appearance of the so-called four secret treasures, I can guess their functions with just a little imagination."
"There should be one item among the secret treasures that can grant people eternal life."
"The other one should be able to control the monsters. Otherwise, it is impossible to explain how Imotna can make the monsters obey his orders."
"There is one more thing that should be able to fight against the monsters. Otherwise, with Shambhala's level of civilization and the combat power of the disabled level, it would be impossible to hold off the monsters for so long."
"I have no idea about the last one..."
Gu Moli directly expressed his guess, and Hua Qiong stared at him in amazement. After a long while, he smacked his lips and said, "... Tsk, I thought I was one step ahead."
"What do you mean... Wait, did you find a secret treasure?"
"Not so much found."
"It's better to just put it there."
Hua Qiong took Gu Moli's hand and asked Brother Bad to follow, then they came to the edge of the big hole, then took out a telescope from his arms and handed it to Gu Moli.
"There's a barrier outside the cave. We can't get through. We can only use this to see."
... ... ... ... ... ... ..
Equipment Card: Random Telescope
Quality: Rare
Grade: F
Attack +0, Speed +0, Defense +0, Constitution +0, Skill +0, Mystic +0
Equipment requirements: None
Features: By adjusting the built-in dial, you can freely view the area you want to view. The maximum range is within one kilometer. It may be disturbed and confused by mysterious forces.
Take it and use it: does not occupy the equipment slot
Note: Do not use it to do embarrassing things
... ... ... ... ... ...
"Where did you get this equipment....?"
"He borrowed it from me before he became a stable guy. That guy has a lot of similar items. I don't know where they came from."
Hua Qiong bared his teeth and pointed in the direction of the big hole: "Anyway, boss, just take a look for yourself, that's the thing."
"Um?"
Gu Moli took the telescope, adjusted the disc, and glanced into the depths of the huge cavity.
At the bottom of the hole, a tall statue of a goddess stood proudly, holding a thick book in her hand. The moment she observed the other party, a system message popped up.
... ... ... ...
Item: Goddess's Cruelty
Quality: Mythical
Equipment requirements: Not equipable
Quest item: One of the four secret treasures of ancient Shambhala. In the distant past, ancient Shambhala gained incredible power through a certain ritual, able to manipulate powerful monsters and transform corpses into monsters. Legend has it that it records the secret of ancient Shambhala's immortality.
... ... ... ..
In addition, Gu Moli's eyes fell on the center of the book cover.
That's... a snake eating its own tail.
Ouroboros.
In addition, there was a line of characters engraved on the cover of the book. Through the automatic translation of the system, Gu Moli immediately read out the meaning:
Eternal life is the goddess' cruelest love